Two-section or knock-down boat



Oct. 13,1942.

W. M. MOATS TWO` SECTION OR KNOCK-DOWN BOAT Filed Sept. 7, 1939 -6 Sheets-Sheet l Oct. 13, 1942. fw, M M'OATS 2,298,714

TWO SECTION OR KNOCK-DOWN B-OAT Filed Sept. 7, 1939 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 Oct. 13, 1942. w. M. MoA'rs Two'sEcTIoN 0R KNocK-DowN BOAT Filed sept. 7, 1939 e sheets-sheet 3 I Oct. 13, 1942. W M- MOATS v2,?9`,714

TWO SECTION OR KNOCK-DOWN BOAT 'Filed Sept. 7', 1939 l 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Oct. 13, 1942. w. M. Mons 2,298,714

TWG SECTION 0R KNOCK-DOWN BOAT Filed Sept. '7, 1939 g 6 Sheetsp-Sheet 5 oct. 13, 1942. Y w. M. M OATS 2,298,714

TWO -SECTION OR vKNOCK-DOWN BOAT Filed Sept. '7, 1939 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Patented Oct. 13, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,298,714 TWO-SECTION OR KNOCK-DOWN BOAT Willie M. Monts, cairo, W. va.

Application September 7, 1939, Serial No. 293,813

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a boat of the type adapted to be rowed.

It is particularly aimed to provide a novel construction of boat having a plurality of sections whereby it is of knockdown form and the parts may be nested or arranged in compact relation to facilitate transportation.

It is further aimed to provide a novel structure having water chamber means disposed in termediate the sections and fastened inV position by the fastening means for such sections, and to so form such chamber means that it may be used as an attachment adjustably mounted on one of the sections, to contain bait, fish or otherwise.

It is further aimed to provide novel seat means within the sections and mounting means for one of the seat means which co-acts with oars or other parts to hold them compactly in position when not being used.

In addition, it is aimed to provide novelflooring co-acting with the valleys of corrugations of metal walls of the ship sections.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the boat in condition for operation;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the parts ofV Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional View taken on the plane of line 3 3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the plane of line 4-4 of Figure l;

Figure 5 is a substantially central Vertical sectional view taken on the plane of line 5 5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1;

Figure '7 is a sectional view taken on the plane of line 'I-l of Figure 1;

Figure 8 is a section taken on the line 3--8 of Figure 1;

Figure 9 is a section taken on the line 9-9 of Figure 1;

Figure 10 is a transverse section through one of the boat sections, showing the seat means therefor in position;

Figure 11 is a section taken on the line II--II of Figure 10;

Figure 12 is a section taken on the line I2I2 of Figure 10;

Figure 13 is a rear elevation showing one of 55 the ship sections equipped with the air chamber means;

Figure 14 is a section taken on' the line III-I4 v of Figure 13;

Figure 15 is a detail sectional view taken on the line I5--I5 of Figure 13;

Figure 16 is a side elevation showing the sections of the boat nested and with all of the parts compactly assembled for transportation;

Figure 17 is a plan view of the parts in the condition of Figure 16;

Figure 18 is a cross section taken on the line I8-I8 of Figure 17;

Figure 19 is a detail section taken on the line I9--I9 of Figure 17;

Figure 20 is a detail section taken on the line 20--20 of Figure 17;

Figure 21 is a side elevation of the parts nested or assembled for transportation and with a wheeled means attached;

Figure 22 is a plan view of the parts of Fig* ure 21;

Figure 23 is a vertical sectional view on the line 23- 23 of Figure 2;

Figure 24 is a fragmentary plan view illustrating the use of pole anchoring means;

Figure 25 is a vertical section taken on the line 25--25 of Figure 24, and

Figure 26 is a cross section taken on the line 26--26 of Figure 25.

Referring specifically to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts, the boat or ship has two sections as at A and B, constituting the rear and front, respectively, and detachably connected together. The section'A has` end boards or heads at I0 and II while section B has end boards or heads at I2 and I3. All of said end boards or heads may be made of Wood or any other desired material and fitted thereto is metal sheathing I4, constituting the bottom and sides of the sections A and B. Such sheathing is preferably of corrugated metal as shown and that of the front section B, is deected upwardly at the front as at I5. Around the upper edge, the sheathing I Il is reinforced by wooden battens or the like I6, suitably secured as at il' to the sheathing I4'. Such sheathing I4, if desired, may be extended as at I3V over the outer surface and top of the headY I3, over the outer surface and top of the head II as at I9 and over the outersides of the heads I!! and I2 as at 2li and 2l, respectively.

Held detachably 1n place between the ship sections A and B, and specifically between the heads IB and I2, is a knock-down or foldable chamber-forming section into which water may enter, and which forms a well or enclosure for bait, fish and the like. This chamber-forming means has a central upright partition 22 through which a pin 23 projects to detachably enter at opposite ends, sockets 24 in the heads II) and I2. This partition may be solid or perforated as at 25 as shown, and a closure or door may be operable over the opening 25 if desired. Bottom members 26 are hinged at 2'I adjacent the lower portion of partition 22 for folding with respect thereto and adjacent the outer ends of the bottom members 26 side members 28 are pivotally connected at 29 for folding, when disassembled. One or both of the sections 25 may have a hook 3Q loosely connected thereto and engageable in an eyelet 3| of the adjacent section 28. The outer surfaces of sections 28 are corrugated to conform to the corrugations of the sheathing I4 and they may also be covered with metallic sheathing if desired. As shown, metallic sheathing 32 is carried at the bottom sections 26 and it is perforated as at 53 so that water may enter the same. Bolts 34 pass through the sections 28 and also through the heads I and I2, thus removably connecting the sections A and B of the boat together as weil as the sections of the chamber structure in place.

Closures for the chamber between the boat sections A and B are provided as at 35 and they are hinged as at 35 to the adjacent sections 28 and at their free ends are adapted to rest on shoulders 31 formed at the top of partition 22. In the space or spaces afforded by the sections 22, 25 and 28 and heads I0 and I2, live bait, iish or the like may be carried.

As shown in Figures 13 and 14, a boat section may be used separately from another or even when docked, may have a chamber such as C to contain live bait or fish. Such chamber C may be formed by the previously described sections 22, 25, 23 and 35 but with plates 39 used at their sides held in place by bolts 4E] which pass detachably through the plates and through the same openings of the sections mentioned which are occupied by the bolts 34. These plates 39 have series of slots at 4I selectively engaged by eyelets attached to the heads I and I2, through which eyelets, within the chambers, Wedges or iastenings 43 are passed.

As shown in Figures 1 and 3, a vertical transverse board 45 extends across the front section B and partitions extend therefrom at 46 to provide two chambers 4'I and an air chamber 48. Partitions 455 serve as end Walls for the latter. Chambers il are used for any desired purpose as to contain tackle. A closure 49 is provided over chamber 48 and closures 50 are provided over chambers 47 and hinged as at 5I to the latter.

Each section A and B has flooring therein as at 52 and 53, respectively. Such iiooring consists of longitudinal wooden battens 54 curved on their undersurfaces as in Figure 10 to iit the valleys of the adjacent corrugations of the sheathing and such battens are joined by transverse battens 55. Such devices 52 and 53 form wooden mats or Slat flooring.

A boxlike seat structure 55 is adapted to be secured at different locations in the section A. This seat has upwardly extending brackets 51 adjustably connected by means of bolts and elongated slots 53 to hook shaped brackets 58 which may engage over the top of the head II or head I according to the position desired for the seat. In addition, such seat has a pair of forwardly extending cleats 6U which are engageable beneath adjacent battens 53. In addition, seat 5G has laterally extending ears 6I through which screws 62 may be passed to fasten` them to adjacent braces 63 forming part of the structure of the boat section. It will be noted that other braces 63 are used at various locations to reinforce the boat structure.

Attention is called to the fact that the sheathing I4 may be made up of any desired number of sections and that any suitable water tight joints may be eiected between the same.

Locks 54, for oars 65, may be suitably mounted on one of the boat sections for instance section A as shown. In lieu of the oarlocks 54, when the parts are packed, hooks 5B may be used in the oarlock sockets 61, for hooking engagement with the oars 55. The oarlocks, however, may be inverted as in Figure 19, to extend over the battens I5 of the sections A and B, clamping the latter and oar 65 together since the lock is fastened in socket S'I by screw 64'.

When the parts are disassembled to facilitate packing for carriage to and from the water, the section B is nested within the section A and the seat structure 55 is also contained within the section B. Likewise, the various compartment forming sections 22, 26, 28 and 35 are compactly folded and disposed across the seats 49 and 56 and in this connection, the hooks 58 may be swung downwardly on the bolts 59 so that auxiliary hooks 5S thereon may engage certain of the folded compartment forming sections 22-35, which latter may be connected together by a rope as at 59, if desired.

Also, if desired, the sections A and B may carry eyelets or rings at 'Ill for detachable connection of straps or harness 'II therein which is useful in pulling the sections along or in carrying or holding the sections during transportation.

The nested and assembled parts in the condition of Figure 17, may be transported similar to a wheelbarrow, by using a wheel means as best shown in Figures 21 and 22. Such wheel consists of a wheel 'I2 carried by one or more brackets I3, to which the same is connected by an axle as at 74, the bracket being secured to the head II by screws I5 which are passed through the same, through the sheathing I4 and into screw threaded sockets T5, behind the sheathing, and which may if desired be Welded to the sheathing or provided in any suitable manner. This wheel device is readily attachable and detachable. It will be noted that the bolts 34 may extend rearwardly from the head I0, as in Figures 21 and 22, to serve as handles when the Wheel is attached.

Said sockets 'I5 are also advantageous for the attachment of rings 'II at lugs "I8, removably by means of the screws 15. Such rings accommodate an anchoring pole '69, which may be adjustably fastened by means of screws threaded to the rings 'I'I. Such sh pole or stick 19, is used to anchor the boat to the bottom of the river, a feature especially valuable to a trappcr, as it enables him to back the boat against a bank, anchor the same with the pole or stick 'I5 sufcient to hold the boat to the bank while setting traps.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:

l. In combination with boat sections, a compartment section of collapsible construction between the rst mentioned sections, fastening elements securing all sections together and further functioning to hold the collapsible section against collapse, the collapsible section along its bottom and sides being approximately ush with the bottom and sides of the other sections, the adjacent ends of the first mentioned sections being approximately llat whereby in the absence of the collapsible section, they may be clamped to each other by certain of said elements.

2. In combination with boat sections, a compartment section of collapsible construction between the first mentioned sections, fastening elements securing all sections together and further functioning to hold .the dollapsible section against collapse, the collapsible section along its bottom and sides being approximately flush with the bottom and sides of the other sections, the adjacent ends of the first mentioned sections being approximately at whereby in the absence of the collapsible section, they may be clamped to each other by certain of said elements, said collapsible section comprising a partition, bottom members, side members foldable relatively to the bottom members, inwardly extending closures at the top of the collapsible section pivoted one to each of the side members, and the partition having shoulders engageable by said closures.

3. A boat of the class described comprising detachable end sections, one of said sections comprising the stern portion of the boat having a plurality of socket members opening exteriorly of the stern end of the boat, said socket members being located completely inwardly of the outer surface of said end and provided with interior threads, a wheel, a bracket for said wheel, means threaded into said sockets to detachably secure the bracket against said stern end, parallel, longitudinally extending bolt members at the end opposite to the aforesaid stern end, the other of said boat sections being securable to said bolts in forming the boat, and said bolt members being elongated and positioned to function as handles when detached from said other section.

WILLIE M. MOATS. 

